Illenia Wong, AMFT
(she/they)
CA Associates # AMFT 149973
- LGBTQ2+ affirmative therapy
- Trauma-informed, integrative therapy
- Inner Child and Family systems work
- Focus on Youth and Young Adult challenges
Biography
Illenia is an AMFT who received her M.A. in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Antioch University Los Angeles and is supervised by Susan Richter (CA License #19108). Illenia offers individual, couples, family, and group therapy. During her time as a graduate student, Illenia worked with individuals and families to support depression, anxiety, gender transition, trauma, relationship challenges, and supporting life transitions. Illenia is a queer, trans, Chinese American therapist who believes in an integrative approach, often utilizing Dialectical Behavioral, Internal Family Systems, and Somatic modalities. It is her belief that healing occurs when all emotions, thoughts, and sensations are addressed with curiosity and care. Illenia seeks to collaboratively tailor each session to the needs, desires, strengths, and fears of each client to best promote healing. She approaches every session with warmth, authenticity, and understanding that emphasizes building reparative relationships, together.